oioi Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Anybody else got a child in Nursery (or recently had one in nursery?) I think the place where Freddie is are taking the P1ss on the fees, but before i phone up i want to find out what industry standard is. Freddie goes two days a week. they say we have to pay when there is a bank holiday and the nursery is closed - not sure what the justification is. they also say that we have to pay when we are on holiday, to maintain his place. On the basis that there are at least 3 monday bank holidays, and claire will be taking 12 days holiday when freddie would be at nursery we are paying over 500 quid out for no service. I think this is taking the p1ss. Is this other peoples experience? Irate Parent Quote
dombanks Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 What a ripoff ! no wonder your irate. My cousin was complaining of something similar Quote
Carl Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Same as the place our littl'ins went. They then had the cheek to sent a note home requesting old toys as they were running out Quote
Guest Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Child minder is the same... We have to pay full fees whilst on holiday / bank holidays and we have to pay her 1/2 fees when she takes a holiday (and pay other childcare!!!) You wouldn't pay an electrician or plumber when they go on holiday!!!! Quote
chazpowerslide Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 I spend a fortune on the nursery places for Mark Jackson as we can't take him anywhere with us and the club won't help with the cost We even put a cage on his car to keep him in but he still manages to get through the gaps Chaz. Quote
westy666 Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 TADTS i think is the term we know and love ... paying for bank holidays winds me up but they charge for while you're on holiday because 'they have to keep your child's place available' QUOTE we have to pay her 1/2 fees when she takes a holiday (and pay other childcare!!!) lol fook me Quote
*Emma* Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Now I remember why I chose to stay home with the kids! Quote
Carl Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 QUOTE Now I remember why I chose to stay home with the kids! Very lucky. Unfortinately the wife wouldn't let me Quote
Tweetie Pie Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Luckily for me I had a wonderful mum in law who was a child minder so didnt cost a thing, but brother had same situation : he had to pay bank holidays to keep the places, plus he was paying for two kids ! ended up costing him a fortune, so in the end it worked out cheaper for his wife to give up work and look after kids herself Nurseries are a rip off - they know parents need these places and seem to think they can charge what they like regardless Good luck in sorting it ! Jan Quote
perksy Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 and there was me moaning about the cost of me last Vets bill Quote
Darrell O'Neill Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 You guys think you have it bad... You aint got twins...... Quote
Blatman Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 and there was me moaning about the cost of me last Vets bill Why, what was wrong with you? Quote
jeff oakley Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 It is like any other business supply and demand drives the prices. In some areas they put the kids name down before they have a *******! there was a programe on tv where the competion to get places in the best nursery best school was a full time job. If the kid is safe and happy there then you have to swallow hard or stay at home. And this is the way that the owners of nurserys look at it, you want to go to work to earn a good living but they also want to do the same and your kids are the income. We paid a fortune for our daughter to be looked after from 6 months old onwards and the finacial relief when she went to school was fantastic. I tried to look past the cost and concentrate on the quality Quote
oioi Posted May 13, 2008 Author Posted May 13, 2008 i phoned around a couple of other nurseries in the area. one said yes we take babies from 3months. But we are full until 2010. Can you imagine booking a place a year before the child is even concieved??? who are these people? cheers all for the feed back. looks like im going to have to drop my pants and take it up the ****ter (again) my advice on high vet bills - hessian sack, some rocks, and a local river. jobs a goddun Quote
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